Find out how popular the last name Pérez-López is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pérez-López.

Pérez-López, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pérez-López surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pérez-López in America

Pérez-López is the 15854th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pérez-López surname appeared 1,836 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Pérez-López.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pérez-López to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pérez-López

The surname PEREZLOPEZ is of Spanish origin and dates back to the 9th century. It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Asturias and Cantabria. The name is a combination of two distinct surnames, Perez and Lopez, which were commonly used as patronymic names during the medieval period.

Perez is derived from the Latin name "Petrus," meaning "rock" or "stone." It was initially used as a patronymic surname to indicate the son of Pedro or Peter. Lopez, on the other hand, is derived from the Spanish word "lobo," meaning "wolf." This name was also used as a patronymic surname, indicating the son of someone named Lope or Lupus.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PEREZLOPEZ can be found in the Cartulario de San Vicente de Oviedo, a collection of medieval documents from the 10th century. This manuscript mentions a landowner named Perezlopez who owned properties in the Asturias region.

During the 12th century, the name PEREZLOPEZ was prominently associated with the noble family of Perezlopez de Haro, who held significant power and influence in the Kingdom of Castile. This family played a crucial role in the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

Notable individuals bearing the surname PEREZLOPEZ throughout history include:

1. Álvaro Perezlopez (c. 1190-1260), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who participated in the conquest of Seville in 1248.
2. Sancho Perezlopez (c. 1220-1280), a Castilian nobleman and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the court of King Alfonso X.
3. Inés Perezlopez (c. 1270-1335), a Spanish noblewoman and landowner who held vast estates in the region of Cantabria.
4. Juan Perezlopez (c. 1410-1492), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
5. Rodrigo Perezlopez (c. 1530-1600), a Spanish architect and master builder who is credited with the design and construction of several notable churches and monasteries in Andalusia.

The name PEREZLOPEZ has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as the village of Perezlopez de Butrón in the province of Vizcaya and the town of Perezlopez de Yeltes in the province of Salamanca.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pérez-López

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pérez-López.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pérez-López was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pérez-López has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pérez-López was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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